#8E279B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.3% 0.192 323), rgb(142, 39, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#8E279B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E279B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 39, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.192 323) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8E279B | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E279B | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E279B text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E279B text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
-
Step 200
200
#EACEED
oklch(88.4% 0.052 323)
-
Step 300
300
#DEADE4
oklch(81% 0.093 322.7)
-
Step 400
400
#CC7ED6
oklch(70.6% 0.149 322.8)
-
Step 500
500
#BE59CA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 323.3)
-
Step 600
600
#A93AB7
oklch(55.7% 0.206 323)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E279B
oklch(48.3% 0.192 323)
-
Step 800
800
#762580
oklch(42.8% 0.16 323.1)
-
Step 900
900
#5F2567
oklch(37.7% 0.123 322.7)
-
Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#8E279B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #00509E | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5B98 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903D5F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E279B
#8E279B
oklch(48.3% 0.192 323)
- #007307
#007307
oklch(48.2% 0.161 142.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8E279B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E279B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
Use #8E279B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.